Mine Officials Sentenced in WV Coal Mine Deaths
Charleston AP report: Kyle Jones former superintendent of Westmoreland Coal Ferrell No. 17 mine receives 250 days public service, 5 000 fine, 30 days jail and three years probation for criminal mine safety violations linked to 1980 Boone County explosion that killed five miners. Other supervisors get fines and probation. company faced record penalties.
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Charleston
W.va
Kyle Jones
Westmoreland Coal Co
Ferrell No. 17
Boone County
Jones
U.S
John T. Copenhaver
Westmoreland
Michael Carey
Carey
Copenhaver
Mark A. McClure
Gary Neil
Thomas J. Marcum
H. Frank Jarvis
Neil
McClure
Marcum
Jarvis
Ferrell
Boone County Health and
Health Care Panel Seeks Intervenor Status in WV Rate Case
West Virginia Health Care Cost Review Authority voted unanimously to seek intervenor status in a federal suit challenged by four hospitals that froze hospital rates and limited revenue growth. The panel aims to dismiss the injunction blocking interim provisions as it prepares to assume rate setting July 1 1984 and holds public hearings July 22 in Charleston.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
U.S. District Court For
Robert E. Maxwell
Maxwell
United Hospital Center
Clarksburg
Davis Memorial Hospital
Elkins
Reynolds Memorial Hospital
Glen Dale
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Jay Rockefeller
State Health Department
Richardson
Larry Fizer
Culloden
Afl-Cio
William L. Gilligan
Sistersville
Bob Wise
Jean S. Chace
D-Lewis
Gilligan
Women Miners Hold Annual Conference Amid Layoffs
Pittsburgh AP report on the fifth National Women Miners Conference in Dawson Washington County noting 40 percent unemployment among women miners and a third of all miners out of work. Margi Mayernik, co chairwoman since 1976, cites first hired last to go. UMWA endorsement aims to educate male miners on women’s problems in the mines.
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Pittsburgh
Margi Mayernik
Dawson
Washington County
Ms. Mayernik
Free Meal Applicants Rise With Unemployment
State Schools Superintendent Roy Truby reports a sharp rise in students receiving free or discounted lunches as unemployment climbs. A Department of Education study shows 58 percent of lunch participants qualify for free or reduced price meals, up from 48 percent last year, with 128000 of 222000 pupils affected statewide.
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Charleston
W.va
Roy Truby
Department of Education
Truby
McDowell County
Trudy
State Board of Education
Alexandria
Atlanta
Virginia Raises Beer Age To Nineteen In 1983 Laws
The July 1 start brings broad changes from the Virginia General Assembly. The major change raises the beer drinking age to 19 for 18 year olds, while hard liquor remains at 21. The law affects more than 5 million Virginians and over 600 enacted measures cover topics from foster care to death with dignity and local taxes.
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Richmond
Virginia
Assembly
ABC
Virginia Eyed For Democratic Gains
In Richmond, AP reports Virginia is among 20 states targeted by the national Democratic Party for 1984 gains. National chair Charles T. Manatt says the Virginia party’s Richmond staff will attend an election seminar in two weeks. Virginia voters will elect all 140 General Assembly members this fall and next year all state House seats and the U.S. Senate seat held by John W. Warner. Manatt notes hopes to win the Senate and at least two additional House seats. Robb has not resigned to pursue the Senate.
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Richmond
Virginia
National Democratic Party
Charles T. Manatt
Virginia Democratic Party
Washington
Manatt
Virginia General Assembly
House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
John W. Warner
Senate
Jim Humlichek
Democratic Party
Robb
Stonewall Jackson Dam Funding Moves Through Senate
The Senate approved a supplementary appropriations bill with 26 million for Stonewall Jackson Dam in Lewis County. West Virginia's Sens Byrd and Randolph urged the funding after Rep Wise challenged House funding cuts, arguing smaller watershed projects could be cheaper. The package also includes 58 million for WV projects plus 3.6 million for Tug Fork, 3.2 million for R D Bailey, and 9.8 million for Ohio River locks and dams.
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Associated Press
U.S. Senate
Lewis County
West Virginia
U.S
Bob Wise
House
Wise
D-W.va
West Fork River
Senate
Robert Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Tug Fork
R.D. Bailey
Ohio River
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Bipartisan Authority
Sally K. Richardson
United Mine Workers of America
Putnam County
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Department of Corrections
James City
Richmond-Petersburg
Colonial Heights
Henrico
Chesterfield
Prince George
Radio Shack
Rade Shack
Stonewall Jackson
S.K. Jain, M.D
Old Commercial Bank Bldg
Bluefield
Hayfever
Telecable Nonstop Entertainment
THE
Disney Channel
WSAZ
Huntington
Woay Oak Hill
WVVA
WDBJ
Roanoke
ODEON/ ARTS
Televis
WCHS
WSWP
Beckley
WSLS
Cinemax
Christian Broadcasting Network
WTBS
the Weather Channel
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